Artisan Sanctuary Setlist 11/29/18 It comes from the soul

Songs;

If You See Her
For Shame Of Doing Wrong/
Logic And Lies
Good Time Charlie
Samson And Delilah

(If I had my way, yeah I would tear this building down)

(Gregdon Cole trying to get a good shot of me, and failing in the process)

Notes:

I haven't ventured far from the songs that I have sang the past week or so.  Usually the Sanctuary is the place for Logic And Lies but I did some different chords into it after playing For Shame Of Doing Wrong.  I even had the audience clapping along to If You See Her.

I think it's easier to play songs such as Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues, since it doesn't venture far from the G, C, D and the occasional A chord on the tag line. But doing Samson And Delilah and pounding chords off the guitar continues to keep the crowd interested. The Guild guitar takes a beating that's for sure.  But it doesn't break strings on a regular basis as the Blue Brat Ibenez. Since Jim Jacobmeyer likes my music, he lets me do an extra song, sometimes two.

The regulars were there, Demteri Harris, Pat Lower, M.J, Glen Gardner, Dave Bonham, Lauren Shuster, Phil Thomas, Darryl Honkinson, Bill Schlatter, Gregdon Cole.  It was a better showcase than the last time, no boring stories, Pat playing shorter Dylan songs  A new guy was there and I forgot his name but he followed me and did a few interesting songs Ohio, Indiana Wants Me, Last Song came to mind.  Dave did his own version of Everybody's Talking.  M.J. did First Cut Is The Deepest and Patrick did All Along The Watchtower.  It's always interesting to see what people do to the songs that I play.

Lauren, Glen's wife has started to play her music and she has a Judy Collins type of voice and she does some pretty good folk singing.  Of course being with Glen, who's been instrumental of encouraging and helping along the way does help a lot.  She took a few pictures of the gig. I posted the best ones of me.  I don't take very good pictures playing live but I have to have something to document the showcases. I can count on Lauren or Glen to take some shots, even tho' I look like I rather be someplace else.  But that's not the case.  I just get into the music and if I get into the music I don't notice the crowd all that much or I'm closing my eyes.

Next to Stone City, The Sanctuary has been the other best place for me to play and sing in front of a appreciative crowd, even on off nights.  Checker's as well.  I've only known Glen for just about a year and he's been very supportive of my efforts.  Jim too.  I mean he gave me my first paying gig in quite some time in Marion.  The stage fright is there and I tend to close my eyes and look away but I have yet to scamper off stage and hiding in the recording room.

But then again, I haven't looked at playing guitar more at gigs either.  I still enjoy playing drums better. Questions remain almost two years onward. Can I exploit this to my advantage?  Or to add Julie into the mix?  I love doing a couple songs here and there with her on stage but still am not sure if we can tolerate one another for more than a set of our own music.  The Townedgers?  I haven't gotten to Geoff on this.  With Russ?  I don't think he's that interested, even after getting Matt's drums over to his place we have yet to practice.   I donno, I could make a working gig if I was more into it. But it is known that I don't exactly frequent bars to play.  I would be taken advantage of quite quickly since I have a passive and easy going attitude.  But it comes and goes.  Julie has gigs with Ryan and with Dave, a third with me would get in the way.  For now, I'm more happy just to do the acoustic jam and play three or four songs.  I could go for gigs later on.